After the United States' purchase of Alaska, and before the boom brought on by the Klondike Gold Rush, a small island just off the Alaska Peninsula would have gold-bearing quartz discovered, …

Those who hike, bike or drive through Mineral Creek Valley will see historic gold rush ruins alongside present day mining claims. The trail is a rough gravel road that begins on Mineral Creek Drive that crosses a bridge over the creek and continues for a 1.5 miles to a washout at Horsetail Creek Falls .

The Klondike Gold Rush, as it came to be known, led to the establishment of Dawson City, a booming town that served as the main hub for gold seekers in the region. This historic event marked a turning point in Alaska's gold mining industry. The Nome Gold Rush. Another notable chapter in Alaska's gold mining history is the Nome Gold Rush.

Kantishna Gold! By Chris Allan, Historian (Yukon-Charley Rivers and Gates of the Arctic) Gold mining in the American West at the turn of the 20 th century will forever be …

Much of the Gold mined is from large mining operations where the Gold is smeltered for commercial use, and although many commercial gold mines exist, mineral specimens and crystals are hard to come across. China and South Africa have been the worlds two largest Gold producers, but collectors will rarely if ever see a Gold specimen from these …

Alaska's gold rush began in 1896-97 when gold was discovered in the Klondike in Canada's Yukon Territory. Lured by the hopes of quick riches, thousands of prospectors …

Alaska has abundant mineral resources, including coal, copper, silver, gold and zinc. During the 1800s, there was a gold rush to the state. Twenty per cent of Alaska's mineral wealth lies in gold. Alaska's second most valuable non-energy commodity is gravel, with more than a billion tons mined, worth $2.1 billion at today's prices. Energy

The initial Pebble Mine find touched off Alaska's greatest gold-rush frenzy since statehood, and by 2005 companies had staked thousands of claims across hundreds of square miles. Then, in 2007, the company announced the discovery of a second, much richer, section of the ore body, known as East Pebble, which could be mined underground.

It was used by Romans in their placer gold mines and later became very popular during California and Alaska gold rush events. The Roman Era Early miners in Roman times recognized intuitively that rushing water could be an effective way to wash away overburden to expose fresh bedrock containing visible gold veins, and to clean up …

Gold rushes have given birth to towns all over Alaska. Fairbanks, for example, exists because Felix Pedro found a few nuggets of gold north of here about 100 years ago. ... A diamond is the world's hardest mineral—only another diamond can scratch a diamond. Jewelry accounts for 90 percent of all diamond value, though diamonds …

The production of gold and other minerals in Southeast, Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet, the lower Yukon, the Kuskokwim, Chistochina, Rampart, and Iditarod was significant enough to trigger stampeders, sustain communities, and open trade and transportation throughout the territory. ... Steve Sherman, "Ruby's Gold Rush Newspapers" (Alaska ...

Rumors of gold in Alaska soon spread through California mining camps. Working their way north from California, prospectors found gold on Telegraph Creek in Southeast Alaska in 1861. In 1872, following another discovery in a Stikine River tributary, there was a rush to what became known as the Cassiar gold district.

Gold was officially designated the state mineral of Alaska in 1968. The Alaska Gold Rush brought thousands of adventurers and schemers to Alaska and the Yukon in the mid 1800's and again early in the 1900's when gold was discovered near Fairbanks. ... estimated that the money spent on the journey exceeded the value of gold …

The Alaska Gold Rush. In 1880 Joe Juneau discovered gold in the Silverbow Basin of Alaska. This discovery, and subsequent discoveries in the Klondike, Yukon region, and elsewhere prompted …

The F. D. Knight Papers consist of photographs, diaries, and news clippings documenting Knight's gold rush mining adventure in the vicinity of Rampart, Alaska, in …

that became famous as the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98. In the summer of 1898, tens of thousands of would-be miners struggled over ... and other mineral deposits. Most gold mined in Alaska comes from the sands and gravels of streams and rivers. Sands and gravels that contain accumulations of gold or other minerals, such as platinum, …

Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve was created in part to protect and interpret the history of the Klondike-Alaska gold rush and the legacy of placer gold mining. Along the Yukon River between Eagle and Circle …

The five NHLs also have one theme in common, The Alaska Gold Rush, which traces part of the history of searching for gold in the state and neighboring Canada from 1897-1904. Most of the Gold Rush NHLs are privately owned and preserved. However, the National Park Service and Parks Canada manage some of the structures and lands involved with ...

The guide is divided into sections, based on the type of ore or mineral. You can navigate between these sections using the menu on the left-hand side of the page. ... and assorted receipts and ephemera documenting the participation of brothers Richard E. and George I. Reeves in the Alaska gold rush, 1898-1900. The collection includes a …

He found a little gold in Chitsia Creek in the northern Kantishna Hills and staked four claims. Alaska, having experienced both major and minor gold rushes for the previous twenty years, was primed and the news of Wickersham's discovery spread. By 1904 numerous prospectors were picking and panning the creeks draining the Kantishna …

Metallic Minerals Corp. (TSXV:MMG)(OTCQB:MMNGF)("Metallic Minerals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce signing a production royalty …

One of the most significant events in Alaska's history was in full swing, The Klondike-Alaska Gold Rush. The Klondike Gold Rush first began in 1896 when gold was discovered in the Yukon Territory. ... an attractive location for miners due to a significant amount of high-grade gold and other valuable minerals. This offering, "Woodchopper ...

The Gold Rush Era in Alaska began with the gold discovery by Joe Juneau and Richard Harris. Soon hundreds of prospectors poured into the site that later became Alaska's capital city. In 1897, gold was discovered on the Klondike River in Canada's Yukon Territory. Some 10,000 fortune seekers headed for the Klondike gold fields. ...

The Klondike Gold Rush was a mass influx of prospecting migrants to the Canadian Yukon Territory and Alaska after gold was discovered in those regions in 1896.

California designated gold as the official state mineral in 1965. All State Minerals The gold rush that followed the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848 is an integral part of the history and culture of California. California's population exploded from 14,000 to 250,000 people in just four years after gold was discovered (prospectors are still panning for …

The gold rushes brought waves of prospectors and miners hoping to strike it rich by panning for gold and precious stones in places like Nome and Fairbanks starting in the late 1800s. While many left disappointed, some made exciting gemstone discoveries that hinted at Alaska's mineral potential.

Gold Rush star Parker Schnabel has recently acquired a new claim in Alaska, marking a significant milestone for his gold mining business. Metallic Minerals Corp. is delighted to announce the completion of a production royalty agreement concerning 5 ½ miles of alluvial gold claims located at its Australia Creek property in the Klondike …

Fool's Gold can be one of three minerals. The most common mineral mistaken for gold is pyrite. Chalcopyrite may also appear gold-like, and weathered mica can mimic gold as well. Compared to actual gold, …

Alaska State Mineral Gold (Au) Element 79 Adopted in 1968. Gold, (Au,) was adopted as the official mineral of the state of Alaska in 1968. Gold is found and has been mined throughout Alaska; except in the vast swamps of the Yukon Flats, and along the North Slope between the Brooks Range and the Beaufort Sea. ... The Gold Rush Era began …

Parker Schnabel, the young mine boss from the Discovery Channel's "Gold Rush" television series, has signed a production royalty agreement with Metallic Minerals Corporation (TSXV: MMG) for their …